.fla file won't import-says" verify codec is installed"...

Articulate supports SWF, FLV, and MP4. You would need to open that file in Flash and convert it to a supported format using this article as a guideline:

http://www.articulate.com/support/presenter09/kb/?p=76

Okay, I figured out part of this. I imported the video through Articulate and it works that way. Am I missing something else?

Thanks.

Here's a tutorial that should help:

http://community.articulate.com/tutorials/products/adding-a-movie-to-a-slide.aspx

fla? or flv?  articulate will import flv files normally,

Phil

Right. It is flv file that I have! I also want to crop it, but it won't open in the video encoder will not open it.

The Video Encoder only converts video to FLV. If you wanted to edit the FLV you would probably have to find a different tool.

You need to open it in flash and publish

Phil

Just read my illiterate last entry.  You got the jist.

Anyhow, if I can find something to convert the flv file to a swf file, then I could crop it in the Video Encoder and place that file in the ppt/articulate slide?

zamzar should convert it to whatever you want

Phil

Thank you for the download info! That's helpful.

Rebecca

Next question: I used went to use zamzar. It won't convert the flv file to swf (the other file I can use in Articulate). I'm still scratching my head on this one.

convert it to an mp4 which you can import, quicktime/wmv which cn then be converted (not ideal)

Phil

Format factory will also let you convert the .flv to other formats. The challenge with converting from one format to another is that there's always some degradation.  Here's an older link on how to edit .flv files.

http://www.labnol.org/internet/video/flash-video-editing-guide-split-flv-extract-mp3-music/2488/

Another free editor:

http://www.exp-flv.com/flv-editor/

I haven't used them so I can't speak to how well they work.

thank you.